Velocipede construction



Jan.10,1939. WHDIEMER 2,143,434

VELOCIPEDE CONSTRUCTION Filed May 16, 1935 9 29 11v VENTOR WALTER H.DIEMER A TTORNEYS BY: I I

Patented Jan. 10, 1939 I i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VELOCIPEDE CONSTRUCTION Walter H. Diemer, Toledo, Ohio, assignor to The American-National Company, Toledo, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application May 16, 1935, Serial No. 21,883 7 Claims (01. 177-?) This invention relates generally to velocipedes top and bottom thereof to enable the fork to and hasfor one of its objectsthe provision in a be easily turned by the handle bar. handle bar thereof of means for carrying an The audible sound device or noise maker B is audible sound device or noise maker. preferably located within the hollow handle bar 4 Another object of the invention is to provide in advance of the hollow post 9 and has a grille an electrically operated audible sound device and i3 anchored in an opening M in the front wall accessories that are self-contained within a han- E5 of the handle bar. Such device B may be dle bar formed from sheet metal. any. suitable construction or design capable of Another object is to provide a hollow handle giving forth an audible sound or noise and is 10 bar having an opening in one wall thereof for preferably electrically operated. The electrical 1 0,

a grille of a sound device, and another opening energy is derived from suitable batteries l6 for a push button of the switch used for controlmounted in a trough-shaped clip I! on a bracket ling an electric circuit to the device. it. in the hollow handle bar, and is controlled Another object is to provide a handle bar and by a switch C having a contact element 20 movnoise maker assembly wherein all parts of the able by a push button 2! against a stationary 125 noise maker, except the grille and push button, contact element 22. Preferably the movable conare concealed and out of reach so that there is tact element 29 is connected at one end to and absolutely no danger of a child snagging clothing, insulated from the top wall 23, of the hollow hancutting fingers or otherwise being hurt by playdle bar, while the stationary contact element 22 ing with the velocipede or operating the noise is connected at one end directly to said top wall 20.

maker. ZSJsQ as to be grounded thereto. The push button Other objects, advantages and novel details of H may be any suitable design and is movable verconstruction ofthisinvention will be made more tically in an opening 25 in the top wall 23 of the apparent as this description proceeds, especially handle bar. Any suitable means such as the leaf 2.3 when considered inconnection with the accomspring 2t anchored to the top wall 23 of the panying drawing, wherein: handle bar may be employed for normally hold- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a velocipede ing the push button 2| in an accessible inoperative having a handle bar assembly embodying my position. 28 is an electric wire extending from invention; the movable contact element 20 to an outer end Figure 2 is a top plan view of the handle bar of one of the batteries is, while 29 is an electric 30 assembly with parts broken away and in section; wire leading from the outer end of the other bat- Figure 3 is a front elevation of the handle bar tery it to the sound device B. Thus, when the assembly; push button 2! is pressed downwardly to close the Figure 4 is a Vertical sectional view taken subelectric circuit, the current flows from the batstantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2; teries it through wire 28, movable contact 20, 35 Eigure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken substationary contact 22, handle bar 4, sound device 's'tantially on the line 55 of Figure 4. B, and Wire 29. As a result, the device B will Referring now to the drawing,Ais avelocipede give forth an audible sound or noise and will having a backbone l, a steering fork 2 mounted continue to do so while such switch is closed. 40 to turn in the backbone adjacent the forward However, as soon as the push button 2| is re- 40 end thereof and supported on a ground-engaging eased, t e Sp 25 Will move it S0 that e wheel 3, a handle bar 4 for turning the fork 2 movable contact 20 will, by its own spring action, and wheel 3, a platform 5 rigid with the backbone be disengaged from the stationary contact eleat its rear end, an axle 6 rigid with the platform, ment 22. I and ground-engaging wheels I carried by said To insure proper contact between the batteries 45 axle. it in the clip H, I have provided at opposite ends In the present instance, both the backbone i of the clip upturned fingers 30 and 3| that urge and handle bar 4 (except the rubber grips 8) are the inner terminals 32 of the batteries against hollow and are preferably formed from sheet one another. To prevent any short circuit, suitmetal. As shown, the handle bar 4 has a deable insulation 33 and 3 5, respectively, is used be- 50 pending stem or post 9 of tubular formation which tween the fingers and the outer terminals of the is connected to the upstanding shank or post I0 batteries, and the wires 28 and 29, respectively, of the steering fork 2 within the hollow backare connected to said outer terminals upon the bone member, suitable bearings for said parts inner sides of such insulation, as clearly illusbeing provided in the backbone member at the trated in Figure 5. 55

Thus, from the foregoing, it will be readily apparent that all parts of the sound device and accessories, except the grille I3 and push button 2|, are concealed within the hollow handle bar, in fact all parts are carried by the handle bar alone. It is a self-contained unit. However,if desired,the batteries I6 may be carried within the hollow backbone I, in which event the wire 28 would be longer and would extend down through the hollow post 9 to the batteries in the backbone, While the wire 29 would also be longer and would extend up from the batteries through the hollow post 9 to the sound device. No insulation is used between the backbone I and the handle bar post 9, hence the switch elements 20 and 22 and push button 2I may be mounted in the backbone I. In this event, the contact element 22 would be grounded to the backbone I and the current would flow from the backbone I through the post 9 and handle bar 4 to the sound device B. Hence, the modification just described would be just as effective as in the self-contained handle bar illustrated in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In combination, a handle bar having a top wall and a depending wall, an audible sound device fastened to said depending wall, and an electric switch in circuit with said sound device and having an operating push button extending through and accessible above said top wall.

2. In combination, a handle bar having walls disposed at substantially right angles to one an other, an audible sound device fastened to one of said walls, and an electric switch in circuit With said sound device and having an operating push button extending through the other of said walls.

3. In combination, a handle bar having a wall provided with a small opening and an adjacent wall provided with a larger opening, an audible electric sound device fastened to said second mentioned wall and having a grille concealing the opening therein, and an electric switch in circuit with said sound device and having an operating pushbutton extending through the small opening in the first mentioned wall.

4. A velocipede handlebar assembly comprising a handlebar having a top wall and a depending front wall, said top wall having a small circular hole therein, an electric audible sound device fastened to said depending wall, and an electric switch in circuit with said audible sound device and including a stationary electric contact, a movable electric contact engageable with said stationary contact, and a manually operable push button mounted to reciprocate in the hole aforesaid in said top wall, said stationary and movable contacts being arranged in overlapping relation beneath and in a common vertical plane with said push button, and said push button being normally projected and accessible above said top wall and adapted upon being depressed in said hole to move the movable contact into engagement with said stationary contact to close the electric circuit to the audible sound device.

5. In an article of manufacture, an electric noise making device capable of being positioned within a handle bar, a dry cell, an electrical conductor extending from said dry cell to a point directly over the coil of said electric noise making device, and means for controlling the operation of said electric noise making device extending upwardly from the rear portion of said handle bar.

6. In an article of manufacture, an electric noise making device capable of being positioned within a handle bar, a dry cell, an electric switch also within the handle bar and having an operating member extending upwardly through said handle bar, and an electrical conductor extending from said dry cell to said switch.

7. In an article of manufacture, an electric noise making device capable of being positioned within a handlebar, a dry cell, an electric switch also within the handlebar and having an operating member extending upwardly through said handlebar, an electrical conductor extending from the dry cell to said electric noise making device, and an electrical conductor extending from said dry cell to said switch.

WALTER H. DIEMER. 

